SCVO believes in an inclusive and sustainable economy that values and benefits the voluntary sector.,Related briefings & policy papers The latest transforming the economy briefings and policy papers from,the policy team.,Latest consultation responses The latest transforming the economy consultation responses from the policy,New stats and facts about the sector (see also Research section).

engaging with voluntary organisations to collect evidence on the issues and barriers faced by the sector,This document has been developed to support organisations across the sector who wish to echo our calls,lines and asks, details of previous commitments from the Scottish Government, evidence such as useful stats,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest Fair Funding briefings and policy papers from the,policy team.

There are around 138,000 paid staff in the third sector in Scotland.

They are Scotland’s Essential Sector.,This manifesto outlines what the sector needs to make that a reality.,SCVO’s policy positions and proposals have been developed over several years through extensive engagement,the new and ongoing challenges facing the sector.,More recently, SCVO led a dedicated policy development process focused on the 2026 Scottish Parliament

It has added greater support and legitimacy to not just the package of policy asks itself, but to the,fact that the urgent need for Fair Funding is a view shared across the voluntary sector.,We’re collating and updating a whole host of useful facts and stats, from the Scottish Third Sector Tracker,They are, instead, the culmination of years of engagement, evidence collecting, and policy development,directly involving the length and breadth of the voluntary sector in Scotland.

FOR THE 2023 SECTOR STATS SEE https://scvo.scot/research/facts-figures Data resource covering the latest,stats about Scottish charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups.,Key report areas include: - Number of organisations - Organisations by sub-sector activity area - Interactive

fundingCertain topics – such as animal welfare – can invoke strong opinions and emotions, if your stance or policy,worth checking with the editors responsibleThird Force News (TFN) run regular op-eds from voluntary sector,possible – the journalist will follow up if necessaryMake it easy for editors to pick out key points like stats

information for other MPs on the Geographical information section (pages 7-11) of SCVO’s State of the sector,voluntary organisations do not find themselves out of pocket – as has already been promised to public sector,I hope that I can count on your support to make the case for our sector.,impact on voluntary organisations.If you would like to work with us to oppose the tax hikes facing our sector,employers’ National Insurance contributions Letter to Scottish MPs: UK Budget: Support the voluntary sector

Public Sector FundingDownload PDF Public sector funding of the voluntary sector The following pages pull,together what we know about public sector funding from the latest SCVO Sector Stats, based on analysis,There has been a slight fall in the value and relative importance of public sector funding to the sector,Public sector funding made up 40% of the sector’s income in 2023.,The voluntary sector in numbers – key facts There are over 46,500 voluntary sector organisations in Scotland